On October 16 (Argentina local time), singer Liam Payne (former One Direction member) passed away at the age of 31. His sudden death shocked fans worldwide.

Since October 14, Payne’s former fiancée, Maya Henry, claimed that the singer had predicted his death through the podcast The Internet Is Dead. The woman who dated Payne from 2018 to 2022 said that since their breakup, Payne had repeatedly told her, “I’m not well. Alright, I’m going to die. I’m not okay at all.” However, Maya Henry believed this was just a “manipulation tactic” to make her feel guilty for not being there or not meeting his demands. “It was always the same cycle,” she said.

Maya Henry also shared that Payne had called her mother and said, “I won’t be alive much longer.” This upset her: “I don’t joke about death. If you say that, I’ll try to help, no matter what you’ve done. I think you’ve taken advantage of my family’s kindness.” Maya Henry offered to help Payne return to rehab, but she ultimately felt his actions were manipulative.

The 23-year-old continued, “He would always say, ‘I’m so sorry for everything I’ve done. I can’t live anymore,’ but then he would keep trying to hurt me. I understand his lifestyle, and I always thought that ‘Okay, Liam said this, so I have to help; otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if something happened to him.'”

However, Payne repeatedly disturbed Maya Henry, causing her to send a request through her lawyer to end all contact. The singer tried to reach out to his ex in various ways, making Maya Henry’s phone almost explode with messages. Payne also disturbed her family and friends. Yet, Maya Henry was deeply shocked when she received the news of Payne’s death from a journalist’s call.

On October 16 (local time), a hotel employee in Argentina called 911 to report a man displaying aggressive behavior. According to witnesses, Liam Payne had smashed his laptop in the hotel lobby and was taken back to his room.

By the evening of October 16, Liam Payne was found dead after falling from a balcony at the hotel. Local police stated that the singer had suffered a skull fracture and multiple serious injuries from the fall from the third floor. The exact cause of the tragic event is still under investigation. However, the police suggested that alcohol or drugs might have played a role.

Liam Payne, born in 1993, participated in the X-Factor competition and was selected as a member of One Direction in 2010. One Direction achieved great success, selling 8 million albums and 14 million singles worldwide. Hits like “What Makes You Beautiful,” “Live While We’re Young,” “Story Of My Life,” “Perfect,” and “Night Changes” became fan favorites in the 2010s. After the band’s disbandment, Liam Payne pursued a solo career. He has a 7-year-old son, Bear Grey Payne, with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl, who is 10 years his senior.

Before his death at 31, Liam Payne lived a turbulent life. Close sources revealed that he had been struggling with a mental health crisis and serious emotional issues in his later years. “Before he passed, Liam had been fighting negative behaviors and harmful thoughts for quite some time. He had been trying to overcome them, to eliminate them from his life. But the ‘demons’ inside him were much worse than what Liam outwardly showed,” the source said.

Liam also revealed that he had gone through the darkest period of his life due to drugs and alcohol during his time with One Direction. “At the height of One Direction, I turned to drugs and alcohol to cope with the pressure and even had suicidal thoughts,” Liam Payne shared. In 2023, he announced that he had completed 100 days in a rehab center in Louisiana and thanked his family for supporting him in regaining sobriety.